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Important links:
ASTA National website - www.astastrings.org ASTA resources for COVID-19 - www.astastrings.org/Web/Resources/Update__COVID-19.aspx |
Congratulations to our 2020 NeASTA Outstanding Teacher Awardees!
 *pictured with President, Melissa Tatreau Holtmeier & President-Elect, Tom Miller
Debbie Martinez
Millard North High School |
Jessica Davis Omaha Conservatory of Music
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*pictured with Melissa and a trash can (because #2020)
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NE ASTA is proud and privileged to honor your dedication, commitment, and passion!
Congratulations to our Special Project Grant recipient!
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Jordan Willis is the winner of our special projects grant. He will be presenting "Celebrating Underrepresented Composers, A Collborative Recital Project" at the national ASTA conference. He and Dr Mary Perkinson will discuss the process from conception to execution of a recital that celebrates marginalized groups. You won't want to miss it--(Hint--Early bird/member pricing is only $175 and the all-virtual content will be available for 30 days!!)
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Jordan Willis (violin), Christi Muse Zuniga (piano), Trevor Petersen (cello)
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NeASTA State Solo Competition Results
Nebraska ASTA is pleased to announce the following winners in our fourth biennial State Solo Competition, held on Saturday, October 26, 2019:
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Junior Division:
1st Place - Sage Maleki, violin 2nd Place - Tessa Priesman, violin 3rd Place - Lucas Li, violin |
Senior Division:
1st Place - Libby Meade, viola |
Collegiate Division:
1st Place - Xun Xu, violin 2nd Place - Anthony Nesland, violin |
Congratulations to all who performed!
Sight Reading Session!
Nebraska ASTA members got the school year off to a great start with a lively sight reading session at Sharon North Jones Studios, in Millard. Tom Miller, head of the string department at SNJ, graciously provided music from his upcoming repertoire selections, ranging from Grade 1 to 3.5, at OPS Buffet Middle School, along with a scoring sheet. From "International Tunes" to "Super Heroes" and "Creepers at the Castle” we all agreed that this is a very cool time to play strings!!! Critiques from participants helped us reflect on best choices for our own ensembles.
NE ASTA members represent NE at the collegiate and professional levels in Albuquerque, NM in March 2019.
(L-R, Nissa de la Torre, Dr. Matthew Brooks, Dr. Mary Perkinson, Yedid Maya, Kyle Case, Trevor Petersen, Tanner Chilson, Shae Monaghan, Dr. Karen Becker, Anne Nagosky)
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Becker and Nissa de la Torre on their presentations, to Dr. Mary Perkinson and Dr. Matthew Brooks on their poster presentations, and to Melissa Holtmeier for being invited to present a Yoga for Musicians class!
This is the winner of the NeASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Competition from 2018!